Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-17
|FHR CARS ESCAPE.
Europe Talks About the At
tempt to Assassinate
the Car.
he Ii Congratulated on his
Escape by British
Royalty.
The Arrested Students Were
Young and Two Were
Peasants
Neral support for the Amser -FaIlars
of q London Flrm-wm Proclaim
Him Co-Rsgsnt-SnOw Storm In
Venice Emperor william De-
slrss POSSIBILITIES said
to Be Destroyed by
Earthquake.
rHE ArrKnPr Oh rnE CzAR's LaFE.
oxTnc1AL STATEMENT.


FHR AFrKMPr Oh FMR czAR,s LaFE.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
81. PKTHRsBuRa, March l6.-The
ODsetat Messenger publishes the fellow
ings "On Sunday lsst at II o'clock in
the morning. three students Of the St,
Petersburg University we're arrested In
Newsky. suspected Of having bombs in
their possession. The prisoners admit
ted that they belonged 20 q secret Grim.
inal society. Bombs we're feund on
them which were charged With dyaa-
mite. Each bomb was arranged TO
throw eleven balls and all these balls
we're fllsd with strychnips. Ths Gear
aad CzaTins came back from Gabchins
20 Sc. Petersburg yesterday morning
and attended ball given by the Grand
Duke Vladimir and returned to Cab
china in the evening"
coNoRATULATIoNs ON TIE ozAR's KsoAPE.
LONDON, March 16.-Barou De Staal,
Russian Ambassador at London. has
received from all the diplomats in Lon
don and from Prime Minister Salisbury
expressions of congratulations on the
Cars escape from assassination on last
Sunday and of the horror of the plot
against his life.
VOICES CALLING ron wAR.
BERLIN, March l6.-The Post takes a
gloomy view Of the plet to assassinate
the Gar and says: with terror and
regret We say thai Europe must prepare
to see the Russians adopt the policy
taking shape either In a fantastic FesiQ-
nation or frantic adventure. The latter
a hah hlA 10 nil
human effort on the part of the Czar to
oppose the tempest OF voices calling for
war as a remedy for Russia's woes.
CONGRATULATED BI BRITISH ROYALTY.
LONDON, March l6.-Queen Victoria |
has ssst telegram to the Czar, con-
graduating him on bis escape. The |
Prince of Wales visited the Russian |
Ambassador and expressed the grief of |
himself aud the Princess Of Wales that |
such an attempt had been made on this |
life Of tie Gar. and extended c0ugratu-
lations upon His Msjssty's escape.
THKY wEKE YOUNG.
LONDON, March 16 A dispstch from |
st. Petersburg says that two Of the six |
persons arrested on the Newski Pros |
ptct are quite young and that two |
others appear TO belong to be peasant |
class. All six carried poisons and il is /
presumed that they intended to commit |
suicide in the event Of their being ar |
rested, bat were deprived Of the chance
by the euddsnaess of their capture. |
Over Is students Of the Bestucheff In |
stitute are among these arrested in CON
nectisn with the assassination plot.
FOUR MoRH ARRESTS.
A dispatch from Berlin says that fo1r |
more arrests have been made in st. |
Petersburg of persons having explO-
sives In their possession.
Te Morally support the AmeeP.
CALCUTTA, March l6.-The Indian
Government intends TO station force |
on the frontier in the Pishin district TO |
morally support the Ameer of Afghanis- |
tan.
Failure Of London Firm.
LoNDON. March 16.-Stevart Bros,
slate and timber merchants Of London,
have failed. The liabilities are said to |
be $4,000
VIII ProeIaim Him CO-Regent.
LONDON, March l6.-A Visnna GORE.
spondent to the Standard says it is re- |
ported that Emperor william, on his |
oirthday, will proclaim Grown Prince |
Frederick William Go Regent. With the |
consent Of the Rundesrath.
snow sasEm In veaies.
VKNIoK, March l6.-Ths sity and prov
inoe ofVenice have been visited by severe |
enoW storms Which have oanaed com
plete suspension Of railway traffic. An |
engine and party Of woFkuen sent out |
from Venice to clear the railway tracks |
we're o1mpelled to abandon the task. |
The snow is i've feet deep. Telegraph /
lines are almost entirely pgestrated. |
Nine baFRes loaded With iron sank In |
the Grand canal during the storm.
Rmperor William Desires Peace.
BKRLx, March 16.-It il reported |
that Emperor William on receiyinR The |
French General. Marquis d'Absears, |
said: Tell your oompatriots that there |
Is no danger Of var 80 long as | live. |
shall use my Influence to maintain |
peace. God will soon call me ts him
self. ! do net wish to leave my psopls |
q heritage Of biosd. Germany shares |
MY desire for good will With the French |
people"
Village said % be Destroyed By Earth
qaake.
BERLIN, March Is. - Lsttsrs from
Prague refer TO an eaFthq Jake around /
PeiEsbram. and say that the village of |
BirkenberR vas destroyed, the nhabit
ants taking Fsfu2s IN Prague.
Hsasrs for the New Cardinals.
RoxE, Msrch l6.-CardinaI Peeei, The
PoPe's brother, received the new CsEdi /
nails today aHd accompanied them 10 /
the tArone room. Shsre the Pope con. /
ferred upon thea the massetts and 1
crimson berettA- Cardinal Masssla
addressed tie Pope, who replied. Ia /
the mo ming the Vatican messenger
vent 20 the residences Of Cardinals
Gibbons and TasobersH and other mem
bers q TIE Ssersd College 10 notify
them that the pubic eonsi-tory would
be held tomo roU. Ga Thursday the
new Cardinals viii Fees.ve their hsts.
AnoIheF CFutser % Catch Yankee
FtsheFmen
OrTAvA. March ls.-Another addition 1
TO she fisheries psotecti0n feet Was /
made todsV. The DepArtosnt Of Ma i
rins and FISHERIES chartered AZ sh-i
b1Fne a fast sailing schooner of los /
tons baFden. 20 Be used ~ . cruiser IBIS /
SIMMER.
Demands Sf German elerteAls.
BEKIEz. March ls.-TSs Church bill, 1
- pAsaed BY the Commissioners Of ihe /
BoAdesrAth. grants 10 Feligioas orders /
the restitation OF their pFspersies- TIE 1
repoFt OF the Commissioners will be /
plaoea before The ChanhsF on Thars-
day nsxt. The meas1rs fails 60 esEcii- /
iAts tie Center party. whose hnsl de- 1
mands have been foFm1laaed by DR.. /
MindfhoFst. Thee demands are thai /
the permission accorded in The bill 10 /